Isobel is a Conservative local councillor on Reading Borough Council, first elected in 2006. She represents Mapledurham Ward. This is her personal blog with news & her views.
If you would like to contact Isobel, emails may be sent to mail@IsobelBallsdon.com and will be treated in confidence

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Wednesday, 7 January 2015

Fresh Proposal for the Dangerous Highmoor/Albert Road Junction

Rob Wilson MP with residents July 2014

It has taken Reading Borough Council’s (RBC’s) Labour
administration many years to finally acknowledge that action needs to be taken
to tackle the accident hot spot at the Albert Road/Highmoor Road junction.

When I represented Thames Ward (within which the junction is located) I
lobbied RBC for improvements to be made, the conclusion of which you can read here
but sadly the administration failed to prioritise the matter.

Last summer, following further crashes, Rob Wilson MP campaigned with local residents putting renewed pressure on RBC to
prioritise works to reduce the junction’s accident risks. This resulted in RBC recommending a closure
of the west side of Highmoor Road at the junction to general traffic with
access only remaining for emergency & refuse vehicles and also buses.

The results of Rob Wilson’s survey showed strong opposition (91%) to RBC’s proposal and, having submitted my own objections, I
was happy to see RBC accept that an alternative solution be sought.

A report to next week’s Traffic Management Sub
Committee on 15 January proposes the junction’s priorities are changed to make
traffic stop on Albert Road instead of Highmoor Road, and permitting Highmoor Road traffic to drive through the junction without stopping.

If you live in Mapledurham Ward, which is the area that I
represent (the polling station for which is Mapledurham Pavilion) do let me know what you think before the meeting. My email address is: mail@isobelballsdon.com Do copy your thoughts to RobWilsonMP@parliament.uk If you live closer to the junction (and your polling station is St Andrew's Hall) then write to my Conservative colleague Ed.Hopper47@gmail.com as he sits on the Traffic Management Sub Committee, as well as being one of the 3 local Thames Ward councillors.